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Guest Service / Front Desk Agent Part-Time

Hilton Garden Inn Chicagoland - Lake Forest

posted November 14, 2024

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Opportunity:  Guest Service Agent

Greet, register and service guests in a friendly and courteous manner according to hotel/brand and sustainability standards. 

Your Growth Path

Front Desk Supervisor or Sales Coordinator – Front Office Manager or Sales Manager

Your Focus
  • Immediately greet guests and offer to assist with their needs.
  • Register and assign guests to hotel rooms.
  • Establish methods of payment and verify credit.
  • Make and confirm reservations.
  • Compute bills, collect payments, and make change for guests.
  • Transmit and receive messages, using telephones or the PMS system.
  • Respond to guest requests in a timely manner.
  • Receive and resolve guest complaints, elevating to supervisor if necessary. 
  • Secure guests' valuables in hotel safe or safe-deposit boxes, if not available in guest rooms.
  • Perform bookkeeping activities, such as balancing accounts and conducting audits.
  • Be aware of guest satisfaction scores and work toward increasing departmental and overall guest satisfaction. 
  • Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM’s EarthView program.
  • Practice safe work habits, wear protective safety equipment and follow MSDS and OSHA standards.
  • Assist in the breakfast area or assist guests with luggage when staffing assistance is required or during peak periods.
  • Ensure overall guest satisfaction.
  • Perform other duties as requested by management.

Your Background and Skill

  • High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • Previous customer service experience or equivalent training required.
  • Knowledge of PMS systems preferred.

Work Environment and Context

  • Work schedule varies and may include working on holidays, weekends and alternate shifts.
  • Requires standing for extended periods, walking, pushing, lifting up to 25 pounds, bending and reaching; stooping, kneeling, or crouching.

What We Believe

People Are Our Capability – Hearts That Serve – Only Excellence – Stay Nimble - Own It

NOTE: This hotel is owned and operated by an independent franchisee. The franchisee controls all aspects of the hotel’s employment practices, including the collection and processing of the personal data that you provide on this website, hiring, salaries and benefits. If you accept a position at this hotel you will be employed by a franchisee and not by Hilton.

How to Apply

Hilton Garden Inn Chicagoland - Lake Forest

170 Room Hotel

At A Glance

Right off I-94, we're steps from Conway Park and 10 minutes from the Lake Forest Metra Station, Wildlife Discovery Center and Market Square. The Great Lakes Naval Station can be reached in 20 minutes and O'Hare Airport is only 20 miles away.

  • Updated on-site restaurant & lounge, evening room service
  • Located at I-94; easy access to Chicago O’Hare International Airport
  • Modern fitness center and indoor pool
  • 3,500 sq. ft. flexible meeting space

Hilton Garden Inn Chicagoland - Lake Forest

26225 North Riverwoods Boulevard

Mettawa, IL 60045

Telephone (847) 735-8374